Fresh off a double over the weekend, Klawervlei Stud’s inform stallion WILLIAM LONGSWORD (Captain Al) struck again when he came up with two more winners on Tuesday. The Cape Guineas winner went close to supplying a trio of winners on the day, with William Longsword’s daughter ESSENTIAL finishing second in the third race at Fairview.
William Longsword’s first success at Fairview on Tuesday came when his daughter LITTLE LEXI won the second race. Trained by Alan Greeff (she was one of three winners for her trainer on Tuesday), Little Lexi was given a superb ride by Richard Fourie in the 4Racing.TV Open Maiden (1200m). Fourie bought his mount with a sustained run, splitting runners, which saw Little Lexi power home to get up and win convincingly by two lengths.
Little Lexi, who was making her Fairview debut on Tuesday, races for Delma and Lance Sherrell. The well bred filly was bred by Ascot Stud.
Her sire came up with a second winner on the card when William Longsword gelding WILLIAM THE FIRST won Tuesday’s sixth race. The Gavin Smith trained gelding raced just off the pace in the Racing240 Classified Stakes (1600m) before hitting the front at the top of the straight. From there, Craig Zackey kept William The First going and the pair went on to salute by two and a quarter lengths. Bred by Cheveley Stud, William The First, now a three time winner, races for Messrs S B Adams, D C Stonebridge, Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge, F Toweel & Mrs C N Karlovic and the Smith Super Syndicate.
William Longsword, who shares his champion sire with the Klawervlei bred boom sire ONE WORLD (Captain Al), is having another fine season in 2024-2025, with his flagbearers including such stakes winners as BACK IN BUSINESS and ICE STAR, as well as star sprinter DYCE and the likes of MELECH and WILLY MEET AGAIN.
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